Postpartum Wellness Class
Are you an expecting parent or have you recently had a new baby? Curious how to support yourself and your infant during the 4th trimester? Interested in learning about sleep and developmental milestones within the first four months?
Join Gianna Dessert, postpartum doula and Marly Stasi, certified pediatric sleep consultant & Montessori educator for a three week class in May!
Thursday’s in May
May 1st, 8th, 15th
9:00-10:30 am
Juniper Berry Event Center
215 F St. Salida, CO
(Next to Dragonfly Gift shop)
*Please contact us if you have any questions about the class or trouble registering.
What We’ll Cover
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Dive into postpartum nutrition for yourself and learn what to eat if you are choosing to breastfeed or bottle feed.
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Gain understanding around postpartum mental health and discover ways you can advocate for yourself.
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Breastfeeding basics and ways to steer through supply issues that might arise in these early months.
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Learn how to navigate newborn sleep, what to expect, and how to get plenty of rest yourself!
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Discuss sleep shaping techniques that can help set your baby up with a solid sleep foundation & reduce anxiety around the “4 month sleep regression”
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Insight on bringing Montessori elements into your home and age appropriate activities to offer up to 4 months old.
✺ Frequently asked questions ✺
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Gianna will discuss breastfeeding basics but she and Marly are not trained as lactation consultants. We know people who are though and can direct you to the right place if we cannot answer your question.
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Yes! We are happy to offer a full refund before May 1st. After the class begins we will only offer a partial refund of $37.50 to help cover the cost of renting the space.
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Just your beautiful selves! We will provide comfortable spaces to sit on the floor and safe spaces for your infant to explore.
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Beverages and snacks are OK but we will be in an event space that others use so please be respectful.
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A great community to support you on this journey into parenthood! Each class we will focus on one topic but conversation can cover anything you want to learn more about! There will be resources & handouts too.
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Yes, yes, yes! We support the notion that “fed is best” - however you choose to feed your baby, is perfect and awesome! We are not nutritionists but we can direct you to folks who are if you have specific questions that we can’t answer!